What does Kainaiʻa mean in Hawaiian?
Kainaiʻa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means dolphin sea. The name comes from kai (sea) + naiʻa (dolphin). It is pronounced kye-NYE-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kainaiʻa belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and water.
How to pronounce Kainaiʻa
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Kainaiʻa is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kainaiʻa a boy or girl name?
Kainaiʻa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kainaiʻa is still used for both boys and girls.